Privacy according to the Guarantor: my interview with prof. Pizzetti [VIDEO]

On Mon, May 21, 2012 in Courses , Open Links , Privacy , Notifications , cloud , by Ernesto Belisario

Last Friday, in ForumPA 2012, I had the pleasure of interviewing the President of the Guarantor for the protection of personal data, Prof. Francesco Pizzetti. The delicate relationship between privacy and transparency, the evolution of the concept of confidentiality and its standardization, the importance of a culture of data for the development of the country, measures more than [...]

Cloud Computing & Law: we talk to and SecuritySummit SmauRoma

On Fri, March 16, 2012 in Courses , Reports , cloud , by Ernesto Belisario

In the coming days I will be traveling around Italy to discuss legal profiles of Cloud Computing. Here are the events: - MILAN - March 21, 2012, 11:30: I'll be at the Security Summit where, together with other authors, I will present a document written in recent months entitled "Privacy in the Cloud". It is a multidisciplinary work, legal, [...]

That's why nobody reads the policy of the sites

On Tue, February 21, 2012 in Privacy , Notifications , cloud , by Ernesto Belisario

For professional bias, read the terms of service and privacy of all information services and Web sites I use. But few are aware that they do like me: the majority of users click in a hurry and with blind faith, to "continue" without bothering to understand the content of the document. I always attributed [...]

The decree "Save Italy" deletes the privacy of enterprises, institutions and associations

On Tue, 6 December 2011, in old and new Laws , Privacy , Notifications , by Ernesto Belisario

And 'the news of the day: President of the Republic has signed the decree called "Save Italy" approved by the government on Sunday evening Mountains. At these times, many are engaged in reading this very important decision and there are surprises. One in particular, privacy concerns because Decree Law amends, in [...]

Plus Google and privacy: first impressions

On Sat, July 2, 2011 in Privacy , Social Networks , by Ernesto Belisario

For two days on the Web is almost exclusively about the news of the launch of Plus, the new Google social network. Since the service is still in beta, many (including myself) were quick to get an invitation to try out what has been defined as "the anti-Facebook." Obviously this is not [...]

Dropbox has misled users about security?

On Sun, May 15, 2011 in Privacy , Notifications , cloud , by Ernesto Belisario

Cloud computing is the technology of the moment: businesses, governments and simple users are increasingly becoming aware of its benefits and the fact that in the near future, will revolutionize the IT world as we know it. At the same time, even as everyone talks about the benefits of cloud computing, is growing awareness of the critical [...]

The road to transparency is paved with good intentions ... and inadequate standards

On Tue, December 28, 2010, in E-Government , Open Government , Privacy , by Ernesto Belisario

Many of you may remember the so-called "Operation Transparency", one of the first acts of the Minister Brunetta, which was to publish on-line data on the leaders of his Ministry, after which the Minister has made a real Operation Transparency key to its action, approved by numerous rules that impose to all [...]

And they lived happy, content and video surveillance ...

On Mon, May 3, 2010, in old and new Laws , Privacy , Notifications , by Ernesto Belisario

In recent days there was much talk of the new measure taken by the Privacy Authority in respect of surveillance, with which the Authority has decided to update the old rules (dating back to 2004). And 'possible to consult online the full text of the measure and the handbook prepared by the Guarantor, and the network can already read many [...]

Campaign on social networks: dear candidate, respects my privacy!

On Sat, March 20, 2010 in Blogging , Privacy , by Ernesto Belisario

From a few hours started the last week of the campaign for regional elections to be held and administrative offices on 28 and 29 March 2010, traditionally, this is the week most intense (and aggressive) in which intensified meetings, phone calls and leaflets. This year, more than others, and political parties are using the web and [...]

Open data in Italy? Yes we can ...

On Thu, March 11, 2010, in E-government , read old and new , Notifications , by Ernesto Belisario

Yesterday the site was ForumPA published an interview with me on the possibility of implementing in Italy the doctrine of the Open Government (embeddo below an extract, while the full interview you can read it here). For some time now, we look with admiration (and a bit 'of envy) the reality in which this model is [...]